Democratic Republic of the Congo

Cover -- CONTENTS -- GLOSSARY -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- FINANCIAL SECTOR STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE -- A. The Banking Sector and Financial Stability -- B. The Nonbanking Sector and Financial Stability -- RISKS AND RESILIENCE OF THE BANKING SECTOR -- A. Financial Sector Vulnerabilities -- B. Banking Sector Resilience -- C. Credit Risk -- D. Liquidity Risk -- E. Interbank Contagion Risk -- FINANCIAL SECTOR SUPERVISION AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK -- CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY NETS -- A. Crisis Preparedness -- B. Responding to a Crisis -- C. Deposit Insurance System -- DEVELOPMENT AND MARKET STRUCTURE -- ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING -- FIGURES -- 1. Banking Systems Balance Sheet -- 2. Comparative Indicators of Banking System Soundness -- 3. Comparison of Microfinancial Buffers, 2009 vs. 2013 -- 4. Estimated Banks' Capital Needs if the Exchange Rate Depreciates Sharply -- 5. Large Concentration Exposures -- 6. Supervisory Structure -- TABLES -- 1. Selected Economic and Financial Indicators, 2011-2019 -- 2. Structure of the Banking System -- 3. Financial Soundness Indicators, 2010-2013 -- 4. End-2012 Banks' Income Statements -- 5. Number of Microfinance Institutions Not Meeting the Regulatory Norms -- 6. Risk Assessment Matrix -- 7. Solvency and Liqudity Stress Tests -- 8. Key Recommendations (Extended) -- APPENDICES -- I. The Central Bank: Autonomy and Monetary Policy Tools -- II. De-dollarization: Preconditions, Operational Aspects, and Risks -- III. The Resolution of the Banque Congolaise -- IV. Observance of the Basel Core Principles -- V. Stress Test Matrix.